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Sky announces Qbric 3G touchscreen handset

Sky has rolled out their latest 3G touchscreen handset, Qbric, or also known with the model number IM-R470S in Korea. The Qbric handset will come loaded with the DivX player which allows DVD-level video playback.

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Nokia announced most rugged phone, 3720 classic

Nokia has got their most rugged phone to date into its line. Called the Nokia 3720 classic, the phone is leak-proof, dust-proof and shock resistant. The phone is packed with nice features such as a 2-megapixel camera, Nokia Maps (preloaded on an included 1GB micro-SD card) and Bluetooth 2.1

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SoundAmp makes iPhone a hearing aid

If you have hearing problem, the iPhone can help. You just need to get the SoundAmp app to be installed on the iPhone, plug in a pair of earphones, and it should let you hear more clearly than before.

The SoundAmp presents you an oversize slider on the iPhone screen, so you can lower or increase to the volume you want. It also comes with audio DVR features, allows you to record and play back the recorded conversation. The user will just need to tap the onscreen button for replaying the last 5 to 30 minutes of conversation.

The developer of this hearing aid application claims that the SoundAmp will improve your hearing quality in a variety environment including in lecture halls and noisy restaurants It costs only $10, which could a great alternative to replace those expensive hearing aids.

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GPush – Push GMail for the iPhone

For business users, you may prefer a BlackBerry than an iPhone. As the BlackBerry allows you to have your emails such as GMail, Yahoo pushed to your device. If you’ve chosen iPhone simply because of it brings more fun, but you should also wish that it could do similarly what the BlackBerry does, pushing emails to you or at least from the GMail.

Thanks to the new 99-cent application for the iPhone. Called the GPush, a GMail “pusher” application, which now allows the iPhone users to receive push notifications whenever there is a new message coming into your GMail inbox.

The GPush works very simple, you just need to enter your GMail account notification information. On the backend, the app actually communicates with GMail via the Gmail’s standard IMAP idle function, which may have little delay between the mail hitting your inbox and the notification getting pushed from them to your phone. The lag could be around 10 to 30 seconds, which should be widely acceptable for most users.

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New LG Chocolate features screen with aspect ratio of 21:9

LG is to release a new version of their LG Chocolate mobile phone. The new LG Chocolate phone will come with a pretty impressive screen that has an aspect ratio of 21:9, resolution of 800 x 345 and measures 3-inch diagonally.

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Nokia remote input sleeves impose relaxation for controlling gadgets wirelessly

Nokia has patented a new method of controlling mobile devices remotely. The Nokia remote input sleeves allow you to use simple gestures and movements of your fingers to wirelessly control mobile devices.

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Samsung SCH-W760 with infrared camera, lets you make video calls in darkness

Samsung has announced a new slider phone, SCH-W760, comes equipped with infrared night vision camera that allows the user to take photos or have video conferencing in complete darkness. Making a video call in darkness perhaps will present a different kind of romance to your loved one. This could be the reason why Samsung thinks there is such a need for this feature on their new SCH-W760 slider phone.

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iPhone 3GS jailbreak tool, purplera1n

Long-time Apple hacker George Hotz is ahead of the iPhone Dev Team, having released the purplera1n tool, which is not unlocking the iPhone 3Gs but at least capable of jailbreaking it by allowing the iPhone 3GS to install unofficial 3rd party applications.

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Swarovski decor frames for the iPhone and iPod Touch

HK-based Audrey Charm has introduced a few Swarovski decor frames for the iPhones (3G/3Gs) and iPods (Nano and Touch). These Swarovski decor frames are handmade using 100% genuine Swarovski crystals. For those who love Swarovski crystals, now you can easily crystallize the iPhone or iPod by simply putting the Audrey Charm frame on the gadgets.

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Mili mini LED projector dock for iPhone and iPod touch

The Mili Pro LED projector works as a dock which lets the iPhone or iPod Touch to slide into it for projecting an image almost equivalent to 40-inch TV.

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